Tattoo Ideal

Occasionally in my wanderings, I will meet not just tattooed people, but tattoo practitioners, and often those visiting from outside of New York City.

So it was no surprise, when I approached a gentleman across the street from where I work, at 31st and 7th, to learn that I was talking to an artist.

Working out of Punkteur Tattoos & Piercing in Joplin, Missouri, Derek "Dirtbird" Wieberg estimates he has 130-150 hours of work inked on his personal canvas.

With so much to choose from, he offered up this piece, on the right side of his neck:

It seemed fitting, considering his name.

Dirtbird praised the artist, Rick Pierceall at Karma Tattoo in Tulsa, Oklahoma, who has done all of his throat work.

Considering it is Two-for-Tattoosday, I'll share this photo as well:


That's not Dirtbird, but it's his handiwork! The owner of this tattoo is Shawn, who had the good fortune to be inked by Dirtbird. They collaborated on the design together.

Thanks to Dirt Bird and Shawn for sharing their tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!

Tune in tomorrow to see a tattoo from Katie, aka Mrs. Dirtbird!

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to make the tattoo can last longer, preserved in a few months or a year hence the need for care which can make a tattoo that you like does not easily fade or disappear .. for that some famous people in the manufacture of tattoos trying to create a material which can overcome some weaknesses in the tattoo after the paste on the body .. one of them is to use the tattoo care .. tattoo care can create shapes, motifs, and colors on the tattoo to be sunny, bright, and looks like new .. ways to create more beautiful tattoo for one of them is to keep the berries with cotton, and given a bandage (the first step to keep the tattoo is not damaged) .. to further the understanding you can use this link and this link http://www.ehow.com/how_5394_care-new-tattoo.html http://hubpages.com/hub/New-Tattoo-Care-Tips / .. to find out more about how to keep the tattoos look better ..

Tattoo-Care















Tattoo-Care


to make the tattoo can last longer, preserved in a few months or a year hence the need for care which can make a tattoo that you like does not easily fade or disappear .. for that some famous people in the manufacture of tattoos trying to create a material which can overcome some weaknesses in the tattoo after the paste on the body .. one of them is to use the tattoo care .. tattoo care can create shapes, motifs, and colors on the tattoo to be sunny, bright, and looks like new .. ways to create more beautiful tattoo for one of them is to keep the berries with cotton, and given a bandage (the first step to keep the tattoo is not damaged) .. to further the understanding you can use this link and this link http://www.ehow.com/how_5394_care-new-tattoo.html http://hubpages.com/hub/New-Tattoo-Care-Tips / .. to find out more about how to keep the tattoos look better ..

Courtney Love is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress, known as the lead singer and guitarist of rock band Hole.

Courtney Love has a smattering of tattoos on her body, including an angel and two hearts on her back right shoulder, several small cherry blossoms on her arms and chest, plus the words "Let it Bleed" on her right bicep.

Her other tattoos include, the letter "K" on her stomach and a flower ankle bracelet around her left ankle.

Courtney Love is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress, known as the lead singer and guitarist of rock band Hole.

Courtney Love has a smattering of tattoos on her body, including an angel and two hearts on her back right shoulder, several small cherry blossoms on her arms and chest, plus the words "Let it Bleed" on her right bicep.

Her other tattoos include, the letter "K" on her stomach and a flower ankle bracelet around her left ankle.

In college we had a game room at the Student Union.

I claimed to be a master at Arkanoid, but would occasionally play pinball. Earthshaker was fun, but there was another, carnival-themed game that would often beckon, "Ride the Cyclone!" It was, naturally, called The Cyclone.

Fast forward ten years and I would be residing in Brooklyn, home to Coney Island and the original Cyclone.

Despite having been in close proximity a number of times, I've never gone for a ride.

I was reminded of this back in September when I met Matt at the top of the escalator at the Penn Plaza Borders store.

He shared this amazing tattoo:

This is, of course, the Cyclone.


Matt is working on a Coney Island/"Carnie" theme, having lived in Brooklyn most of his adult life. Thus, the Astroland tower behind the Cyclone in the tattoo. Next up: the Wonder Wheel and the Parachute Jump, other Coney Island attractions.

He sent along a photo of the tattoo when it was initially finished:


Matt credits this tattoo to Ping at Village Rock Tattoo in Manhattan.

Thanks to Matt for sharing this great tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!